Do you experience inappropriate sound quality or other functional issues on your Polk Soundbar? Then, you should reset it immediately. Doing so will erase the device pairing history and restore the Soundbar settings to their original state. Do you think you need a remote to do so? No, it’s not necessary. You can also reset the Polk Soundbar without a remote using the following methods.
Soft Reset Polk Soundbar without Remote
Before hard resetting the Polk Soundbar, it is advisable to try a soft reset. Doing so will eliminate minor bugs and or connectivity problems. It will not erase the system settings but will refresh your device.
- Turn off the Polk Soundbar by pressing the physical Power button on the panel.
- Plug the Polk Soundbar power cord from the electric socket.
- Wait for 30 seconds or up to a minute to let the residual power go off.
- Plug the Polk Soundbar power cord back into the electric socket.
- Turn On the Polk Soundbar by pressing the same Power button.
It will take about 1 minute to complete the soft reboot. Polk Soundbar will clear temporary data, run diagnostics, and reload its core OS.
Factory Reset the Polk Magnifi Soundbar using the Reset Button
Fortunately, the Polk Soundbar panel has a dedicated Reset button on its panel, like Power, Volume, and other buttons. You can find this Reset button on at the back or underside of the Polk Magnifi Soundbar panel.
If your Polk Magnifi Soundbar has a Reset button, hold it for 15 seconds. In case there is a Reset pinhole, use a paperclip to press it and hold for 15 seconds.
If you have a Magnifi Mini device, hold the Reset button until you hear a lower tone followed by a higher tone. For Magnifi Max SR, hold the Reset button and release it when you hear one tone.
Now, your Polk Soundbar will restart to complete the resetting process. This results in the restoration of the Polk Soundbar settings to the default.
Hard Reset the Polk Signa Soundbar using Soundbar Buttons
Polk Signa Soundbar may not have a dedicated reset button. In such a situation, you can reset the Soundbar using the physical buttons on the device. If you look at your Soundbar’s top, you can see various function keys.
Together, long-press the Power, Source, and Volume Up buttons for 10 – 15 seconds. All LEDs on the Soundbar will flash to indicate that the reset has been done.
Factory Reset the Polk React Soundbar using Panel Buttons
Like Signa Soundbars, these React Soundbars also do not come with a reset button. Instead, these Soundbars have an Action button. You can reset your Polk Soundbar using this button.
- Long-click the Action button on the Soundbar panel.
- Release the button when the Soundbar’s light blinks orange.
- Next, the Polk Soundbar will enter into the resetting process, and this will indicated with a blue light on the Soundbar.
The Polk React Soundbar will reboot and restore the factory default settings.
Hard Reset the Polk Command Soundbar using Panel Buttons
To reset the Polk Command Soundbar without its remote or reset button, rely on the Soundbar’s panel buttons. If your Soundbar’s buttons, such as Volume, Microphone, and other buttons, are functioning properly, you can try this method.
- Long-press the Microphone Mute and Volume Down buttons on the panel.
- Keep holding it for 10-15 seconds.
This will turn off the Polk Command Soundbar and begin the boot sequence process. This action can be confirmed with a blue ring light. Then, your Polk Soundbar will reboot automatically to complete the reset.
Reset Polk Omni SB1/SB1 Plus Soundbar using Panel Buttons
You can reset your Polk Omni SB1 or SB1 Plus Soundbar by pressing some shortcut buttons.
- Locate the Wi-Fi Setup button at the soundbar bottom panel.
- Once found, long-press the Wi-Fi Setup button.
- Release it when the Soundbar emits 3 different and unique sounds.
Now, the soundbar will begin the resetting process. Once resetting is over, the soundbar’s Wi-Fi Setup LED will blink white. This indicates that the Polk Omni soundbar is back to its original settings.
Reset the Polk Soundbar using the IR Remote App
If you own an Android smartphone that has an in-built IR blaster, you can control or reset the Polk Soundbar using the IR remote app. Install the IR remote app on your smartphone and pair it with your Polk Soundbar. Open the remote interface and press the sequence buttons to reset your Polk Soundbar to default settings.
FAQ
No. Resetting a Polk Soundbar using a TV remote is not possible. However, you can control the Soundbar volume and turn it on/off once you set up HDMI-CEC.
Yes. You can reset certain Polk Soundbars using a universal remote. If you don’t have one, you can buy a Polk Soundbar remote from Amazon.
